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NICODEMUS ABUNGU ODERO

CURRICULUM VITAE.

UPDATED: 23rd August, 2013.

1. NAME: Nicodemus Abungu Odero

2. CITIZENSHIP: Kenyan

3. ADDRESS: University of Nairobi, Electrical & Information Eng. Department, P.O. BOX 30197-

00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

4. E-MAIL: [email protected]

5. MOBILE PHONE: +254-713-028362

6. CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: a. Engineers Registration Board of Kenya: Professional Electrical Engineer (Registration

No: A2625)

b. Institute of Engineers of Kenya: Member (Membership No: M4334)

c. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (Membership No: 41467634)

d. Energy Regulatory Commission: Certified Electrician (License No: A1 003630)

7. OCCUPATION:

a. AUGUST, 2013 TO DATE: Senior Lecturer at The University of Nairobi.

i. Taught undergraduate students 1. Electrical Power Systems(4th and 5th Year) 2. Building Electrical Installation Design and Costing(4th Year) [Department

of Building and Construction Management] ii. Conducted Final Year Undergraduate (5

th Year) students through these laboratory

exercises:

1. Electrical Machines Laboratory

2. Power Systems Laboratory

3. High Voltage Laboratory

iii. Taught MSc Students 1. Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution Systems 2. Electrical Power Systems

b. MARCH, 2010 TO AUGUST, 2013: Senior Lecturer at The University of Nairobi.

i. Taught undergraduate students 1. Electrical Power Systems(4th and 5th Year) 2. Digital Electronics and Microprocessors (3rd Year) 3. Building Electrical Installation Design and Costing(4th Year) [Department

of Building and Construction Management] 4. Building Acoustics, Security, Fire Protection, Lightning Protection,

Lighting Design, Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration(3rd Year)[Department of Building and Construction Management]

5. Automatic Motor Control Methods[College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Upper Kabete]

6. Analogue Filter Design(3rd Year)[JKUAT] 7. Simulation and Modeling(4th Year)[Business and Information Technology

Students, JKUAT Karen Campus] ii. Taught MSc Students

1. Electrical Power Systems Operation and Control 2. Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution Systems 3. Electrical Power System Planning and Management 4. Electrical Power Systems 5. Grid-connected and Stand-alone Hybrid Electrical Power Systems(JKUAT,

Nairobi Centre) 6. Advanced Power System Protection to MSc. Students(Pan African

University(PAU), African Institute for Capacity Development(AICAD),

mailto:[email protected]

JKUAT)

iii. Ad hoc teaching 1. Heavy Current Transmission and Distribution [JKUAT short course

attended by staff from 1. Ministry of Energy. 2. Kenya Transmission Company(KENTRACO)]

c. MARCH, 2009 TO 2010: Lecturer at The University of Nairobi. Taught Power Systems,

Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Automatic Motor Control

Methods, Design and Installation of Electrical Distribution Systems and Digital Electronics

and Microprocessors to undergraduate students. Advanced Power Systems Analysis to

MSc. Students.

d. Jan 2006 to Jan 2011 M&E Consulting Engineers, Nairobi, Kenya.

e. Jan 1998 to Jan 2000 Feradon Associates, Nairobi, Kenya.

f. 1996 TO 2008: Lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

i. Taught diploma and undergraduate students

1. Electrical Power Generation Methods(Hydro, Geothermal, Thermal, Nuclear,

Steam, Tidal, etc),

2. Motor Control and Power Electronics

3. High Voltage Technology,

4. Switchgear and Protection for Electrical Power Systems

5. Protection Against Lightning Strikes,

6. Electrical Power Systems Planning

7. Electrical Power Distribution Systems Design,

8. Electrical Power Transmission Systems,

9. Electrical Installation

10. Insulating materials,

11. Digital Electronics,

12. Electromagnetics,

13. Analogue Electronics,

14. Energy Systems,

15. Transmission Lines Theory, and Power Electronics.

ii. Part-time teaching at the University of Nairobi (undergraduate students)

1. Electrical Machines

2. Power Systems

3. Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation

iii. Taught MSC Students

1. Power Systems State Estimation

2. Electrical Power Distribution Systems


4. Power Distribution Networks and Economics

5. Power System Sensitivity Analysis


7. Protection Against Lightning Strikes,

8. Electrical Power Systems

9. Analogue Electronics

10. Power Electronics

.

g. 1994 TO 1996: Assistant Lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and

Technology.

i. Taught diploma and undergraduate students

1. Energy Systems

2. Electrical Power Generation Methods(Hydro, Geothermal, Thermal, Nuclear,

Steam, Tidal, etc),

3. Motor Control and Power Electronics



6. Electrical Installation

7. Insulating materials,

8. Transmission Lines Theory, and Power Electronics to.

h. 1990 TO 1993: MSc Student at The University Of Nairobi Electrical and Electronics

Department i. Conducted undergraduate students through these laboratory exercises:

1. Electrical Machines Laboratory ( dc and ac motors, transformers, hysterisis

loop determination, etc)

2. Power Systems Laboratory(power line characteristics, power transmission,

etc)

3. High Voltage Laboratory(Generation of high voltage AC, DC, and Lightning

Strokes, testing Insulating Materials, etc)

8. WORKING LANGUAGES: English, Kiswahili, - excellent, French - good

9. GOOD CAPABILITY REGARDNG: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Visual Basic, C,

Fortran, MATLAB, FEMLAB, ETAP 6.0 (Electrical Power Systems Simulation Software).

10. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

PhD ( 2002 – 2007 ) ( Engineering, Computational Electromagnetics )


Certificate ( February, 2006 – March, 2006 )( Occupational Health, Safety and Environment)


Certificate ( November, 2005 – December, 2005 )(Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit)

HASHIMOTO POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY( HASHIMOTO, KANAGAWA, JAPAN )

Certificate ( 2000). Attachments at OMRON (Osaki, Japan), HITACHI (Totsuka, Japan ), FUJI

ELECTRIC COMPANY ( Toyoda, Japan ), and OMRON ( Kyoto, Japan ). During these

attachments I learnt about Factory Automation(Components, Sensors, Programmable

Controller), copper board fabrication ( single and multi-layer ), colour television maintenance,

relay circuits and sensors, programmable logic controls for very large and small power systems,

and powers system planning, operation and control. Factory visits to vehicle assembly, beer,

battery manufacturing, etc, plants were done.

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA

MSc. ( 1990 - 1993)(High Voltage Technology – A, Power Systems – B, Power Electronics – B)

BSc. (Electrical Power Engineering)(1987 - 1990) (Upper Second Class)

SAINT PATRICK'S HIGH SCHOOL, ITEN, KENYA

Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education, KACE (1985 - 1986)

Grade A in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. Grade B in Further Mathematics.

MANG'U HIGH SCHOOL, THlKA, KENYA

Kenya Certificate of Education, KCE (1981- 1984)

Distinction 1 in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Distinction 2 in Geography, French, Electrical Technology, English.

XAVERIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, KISUMU, KENYA.

Certificate of Primary Education, C.P.E (1974 - 1980)

Grade A in Maths, English, General Science.

11. AWARDS:

Cash award by the Institute of Engineers of Kenya, I.E.K (1990) for best undergraduate electrical

engineering project.

Cash award [Gandhi Smarak Nidhi] by the University of Nairobi (1987) for being one of the

best five students at the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Postgraduate Scholarship award by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for M.Sc.

studies.

Postgraduate Scholarship award by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for PhD

studies.

12. ENGINEERING PRACTICE

1. Selsyn Consultants Limited: Design of electrical services and supervision of installations.

Projects undertaken:

1. 6-storey block comprising a basement, shops, and residential flats in South C, Nairobi.

2. 4-storey block comprising a basement and residential flats in South C, Nairobi.

3. Proposed Housing Development comprising 10 Apartments, 7 Maisonettes, Workshop

and Warehouse in Kitengela, Nairobi, Kenya.

4. Residential House in Karen, Nairobi

5. Residential Houses in Kitengela, Nairobi

6. Residential House in Thome, Nairobi

7. Renovation and extension of a residential house in Loresho, Nairobi.

8. Office and Residential Development in Juba, South Sudan.

9. Apartments in Milimani, Nairobi.

10. Apartments and Shops in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

11. Faqi Hotel in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

12. Residential Estate of 112 units in Lower Kabete, Nairobi

2. M&E Consulting Engineers: Design of electrical services and supervision of installations.

Projects undertaken:

1. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology library.

2. Highrise Office block(Piedmont Plaza, Otieno Odongo & Partners, Ngong Road,

Nairobi).

3. Model hospital, clinic and dispensary( all in Southern Sudan)

4. A drugs ware-house renovations(Kenya Medical Supplies Agency, Commercial Street,

Industrial Area)

5. A hostel(YWCA, Nyerere Road, Nairobi)

6. An abattoir( Bukoba, Tanzania).

7. Fisheries on the shores of Lake Victoria

8. Chepararia Municipal Market

9. Litein Municipal Market

10. Nakuru Municipal Market

11. Lodwar Municipal Market

12. Eldoret Municipal Market

13. Sotik Municipal Market

14. Generation, Transmission and Distribution system for a micro-hydro project in

Maseno(Western Kenya) providing electrical power to a village and market centre.

3. Feradon Associates Limited: Design of electrical wiring systems of buildings:

1. Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited - Enterprise Road, Generator room ventilation

2. Office Partitioning of KLM offices, Barclays Plaza.

3. Co-operative Bank Generator for Mombasa Branch

4. Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited, Queensway House, Inspection of Branch lifts.

5. Co-operative Bank Industrial Area.

6. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited, remodeling of 9th floor.

7. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited – 3rd floor Stanbank Hse, Installation of UPS.

8. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited - Muhu Building, Kenyatta Market, ATM

Installation

9. Proposed Development on L.R. No. 330/373.

10. Re-wiring of Mr. Steve Williams House at Hill View, Lower Kabete

11. Co-op Bank - Union Towers Wiring.

12. Rehabilitation of Co-operative Bank House.

4. Baraka Electrical and Hardware Agencies Limited :

1. Supervision of installation of electrical wiring systems of:

Six identical Blocks of Residential Flats in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.

Nairobi Pentecostal Church in Woodley, Nairobi.

National Oil Corporation Petrol Station in Embakasi, Nairobi.

Residential House in Karen, Nairobi.

2. Troubleshooting and repair of water pumping system of Kenya Commercial Bank Sports

Club swimming pool at Ruaraka.

3. Coordination of the following contractor’s office activities:

Checking suppliers’ prices of electrical installation accessories such as conduits,

cables, switches, consumer units, distributions boards, light fittings, etc.

Checking from manufacturers their quotations to make switchboards of various

configurations and sizes, prices of changeover panels, etc.

Making purchases.

Making quotations/Filling tender documents(allowing for a small profit margin)

Attending tender openings

Liasing with generator specialists to facilitate installation of the same.

Receiving reports from technicians leading electrical installation at various sites

and acting on those requiring responses.

Ensuring dispatch of electrical accessories to the various sites to make up for

shortages there.

Attending site meetings

5. Kenya Power and Lighting Company : Underwent 2 year apprenticeship during which I was

attached to the following sections:

Design and Construction

Electrical Plant

Energy Transmission

Survey

System Control

Way-leaves

Commercial

Protection

6. Brooke Bond : Micro-hydro Systems.

13. SUPERVISED THESES FOR M.Sc (Electrical and Information Engineering)

POSTGRADUATE CANDIDATES

THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

CANDIDATE THESIS TITLE

1. Mwaniki Charles

(graduated, 2012):

An Investigation of the Impact of Power Transformer

Parameters on Voltage Collapse in a High Voltage

A.C. Network.

2. Musau Peter Moses

(thesis submitted):

Formulation of Combined Participation Factors for a

Wind Based Distributed Generation and their

Application in Distribution System Doubly Fed

Induction Generator (DFIG) Placement & Sizing,

Expansion and Reactive Power Control.

3. Kilonzi Charles Julius

(ongoing):

System Loss reduction and Voltage Profile

Improvement by Optimal Placement and Sizing of

Distributed Generation (DG) using a Hybrid of

Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Improved Particle Swarm

Optimization (IPSO).

4. Muema Festus Wambua

(graduated, 2012):

Substation Energy Audit and the Cost-Benefit of

Automating the Switching Operations in Transforming

Substations in the Kenya Power during Outages and

Breakdowns.

5. Dartey Emmanuel Optimization of Combined Economic and Emission

Manteaw (graduated,

2013):

Dispatch (CEED) considering losses using Artificial

Bee Colony and Particle Swarm Hybrid with Cardinal

Priority Ranking.

6. Kigen Christopher

Kimosop (ongoing):

Voltage Controller for Optimising Voltage Profile of

Distribution Networks with Distributed Generation

7. Deng’ Jacob Manyuon

(thesis submitted):

An Investigation into the Hydro Potential of South

Sudan



1. Obadiah Josiah

Ng’ang’a (thesis

submitted):

Optimization of power generation in low head small

hydro power plants using water pressure boosting

mechanisms

2. Ireri Tarasicio Gichovi

(thesis submitted):

Electrical Load forecasting using Artificial Neural

Networks

14. EXAMINED THESES FOR PhD (Electrical and Information Engineering)

POSTGRADUATE CANDIDATES

THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI


1. Vasant M.

Dharmadhikary

(graduated, 2012):

Analysis of Microstrip-Patch Antennas

incorporating Arbitrarily-Shaped Apertures

15. INSTITUTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, NATIONAL, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. January 2011 to Date: Member – Board of Governors, Kenya Technical Teachers

Training College (KTTC).

2. January 2008 – January 2009: Patron – Jomo Kenyatta University Seventh-Day

Adventists (JKUSDA).

16. OTHER ACTIVITIES:

1. Attended the PhD Supervision Workshop conducted by the University of Nairobi from

26th

November, 2012 to 30th

November, 2012, at the Central Catering Unit (CCU) Block.

2. Participated as a resource person in the development of the syllabus of the Electrical and

Electronics Department of Mount Kenya University (MKU) in the year 2012.

17. PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS:

1. Musau, P.M, Abungu, N.O., Mbuthia, J.M: “Reducing Real and Reactive Power Losses

in the Power Distribution System by DFIG Placement and Sizing Using Ordinary PSO

and HGAPSO :A Comparison.,” IJETAE (International Journal of Emerging

Technology and Advanced Engineering) Accepted for Publication.

2. Musau, P.M, Abungu, N.O.: “Power Loss Reduction in the Active Distribution Network

by Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) Placement and Sizing Using Ordinary

Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and an Hybrid of Genetic Algorithm (GA) and PSO

(HGAPSO),” IJETAE (International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced

Engineering), Issue 7, Volume 3, July 2013, pp. 26-36.

3. Musau, P.M, Abungu, N.O.: “Solving The Active Distribution Network Reconfiguration

(ADNR) Problem Taking Into Consideration A Stochastic Wind Scenario and Load

Uncertainity By Using HBFDE Method,” IJETAE (International Journal of Emerging

Technology and Advanced Engineering), Issue 7, Volume 3, July 2013, pp. 46-56.

4. Kilonzi, J.C, Abungu, N.O. : “A GA/IPSO based Approach for System Loss Reduction

and Voltage Profile Improvement Employing Arithmetic Crossover and Mutation,”

IJEST (International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology), Issue 7, vol. 5,

July 2013, pp. 1501-1510.

5. Manteaw, E.D, Abungu, N.O. : “Multi-objective environmental/economic dispatch

solution using hybrid ABC_PSO algorithm,” IJSRP (International Journal of Scientific

and Research Publications ), Issue 12, vol. 2, December 2012, pp. 8-14.

6. Manteaw, E.D, Abungu, N.O. : “Combined Economic and Emission Dispatch problem

using ABC_PSO hybrid algorithm with valve point loading effect,” IJSRP (International

Journal of Scientific and Research Publications ), Issue 12, vol. 2, December 2012, pp.

609-615.

7. Musau, P.M, Abungu, N.O.: “Distributed Slack Bus Model for a Wind-Based

Distribution Generation using Combined Participation Factors,” IJETAE (International

Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering) Volume 2, Issue 10, Oct

2012, pp. 459-469.

8. Kigen, C., Abungu, N.O.: “Optimising Voltage Profile of Distribution Networks with

Distributed Generation.,” IJETAE (International Journal of Emerging Technology and

Advanced Engineering) Volume 2, Issue 12, Dec 2012, pp. 89-95.

9. Mwaniki, C, Abungu, N.O, Wekesa, C. : “Voltage Stability Improvement Using the 21st

Century Power Transformer”, International Institute for Science, Technology and

Education, ISSN 2222-1727, Vol. 3, No. 4, Year 2012, pp. 21 - 28.

10. Abungu, N.O, Konditi, D.B.O. and Otieno, V.A. : “Analysis of Waveguide-backed

Apertures of Arbitrary Shape in a Thick Conducting Screen,” WSEAS( World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society ) Trans. on Communications, Issue 5, vol. 2,

December 2008, pp. 1157-1168.


Inhomogeneously-filled Apertures of Arbitrary Shape in a Thick Conducting Screen,”

WSEAS( World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society ) Trans. on

Communications, Issue 7, vol. 4, July 2007, pp. 746-757


Apertures of Arbitrary Shape in a Thick Conducting Screen,” Proceedings of the JKUAT

Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference 2006.

13. Abungu, N.O, Konditi, D.B.O. and Otieno, V.A. : “Hybrid Method Analysis of

Electromagnetic Transmission through Apertures of Arbitrary Shape in a Thick

Conducting Screen,” WSEAS( World Scientific and Engineering Academy and

http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/abunguodero/publications/power-loss-reduction-active-distribution-network-doubly-fed-induction-gener




http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/abunguodero/publications/solving-active-distribution-network-reconfiguration-adnr-problem-taking-con



Society ) Trans. on Communications, Issue 6, vol. 3, December 2004, pp. 1767-1778.

14. Abungu, N.O, Konditi, D.B.O. and Otieno, V.A. : “Analysis of Electromagnetic

Transmission through dielectric filled Apertures of Arbitrary Shape in a Thick

Conducting Screen,” WSEAS ( World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society )

Transactions on Communications, Issue 7, vol. 4, July 2005, pp. 372 - 381.

18. PAPERS PUBLISHED IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

1. Ireri, T. G., Abungu, N.O, Murage, D. K. : “Short Term Load Forecasting Using

Artificial Neural Networks,” Proceedings of Mechanical Engineering Annual

Conference, JKUAT, 2013.

2. Ngang’a, O.B, Abungu, N.O, Nyakoe, G.N, Wanjau, K.,. : “An experimental Prototype

for Low Head Small Hydro Power Generation Using Hydram,” Proceedings of the 7th

JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference , Nov. 2012

3. Ireri, T. G., Abungu, N.O, Murage, D. K. : “An Efficient Method of Load Forecasting

for Non-Working Days,” Proceedings of KSEEE (Kenya Society of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers ) 2012.

4. Abungu, N.O, Munda L, and Akumu A.O. : “A Case for the Revision of Power

Engineering Syllabi at Kenyan Universities,” Proceedings of the IASTED( International

Association of Science and Technology for Development ) International Conference, ENERGY AND POWER SYSTEMS , April 18 – 20, 2005, Krabi, Thailand.

5. Abungu, N.O, Konditi, D.B.O. and Otieno, V.A. : “A Hybrid Finite Element/Moment

Method for Solving Electromagnetic Radiation Problem of Arbitrarily-Shaped Apertures

in a Thick Conducting Screen,” Proceedings of KSEEE (Kenya Society of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers ) 2004.

6. N.M.L. Ijumba, S.O.Orero, Abungu, N.O. 'Computer applications in voltage monitoring

and control (case of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company), 'Proceedings of the

International Workshop on Voltage Collapse & Voltage Regulation, Lagos, Nigeria:

January 13-17, 1992.

7. N.M.L. Ijumba, Abungu, N.O. 'Power factor correction and energy cost savings,'

Proceedings of the 4TH IEEE Africon Conference in Africa ( South African Universities

Power Engineering Conference ),CapeTown, Republic of South Africa: Jan. 13-14,1994.

8. N.M.L. Ijumba, M.K Gakuru, Abungu, N.O. 'Applications of electric field calculations

in optimization of insulator designs,' M.Sc. Thesis: Proceedings of the 4th IEEE

International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials,

University of Queensland, Australia, July 3-7, 1994.

19. INTERESTS:

Electrical Power Systems

Motivating Students

Current Affairs (BBC, VOA, Al Jazeera, CNN, etc)

Animal World (National Geographic Wild)

Playing Badminton

Keeping Fit Physically

20. REFEREES:

http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/conf2012/

http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/conf2012/

a. Prof. D.B.O.Konditi (E/EE )

Multi-Media University,

Nairobi,

Kenya.

b. Prof. Alfred Vincent Otieno,

Moi University,

Electrical Department,

Eldoret,

Kenya

c. Mr. N.S. Walkade,

University of Nairobi,

Electrical Department,

P.O.Box 30197,

Nairobi,

Kenya.

d. Prof. Vitalice Oduol,

University of Nairobi,

Elecrical Department,

P.O. Box 30197,

Nairobi,

Kenya.

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